noun:

• (a Buddhist monk or priest or nun) without head shaven and not wearing religious garb - four character idiom

noun:

• vestments worn by priests and attendants (Shinto, Christian, etc.)

noun:

• tartan (i.e. plaid pattern or fabric) - From English "tartan check"

noun:

• chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)

noun:

• First Nations (i.e. non-Inuit or Metis aboriginal peoples in Canada)

noun:

• inactive bank account (no withdrawals or deposits made, and to which the owner's rights have been terminated)

noun:

• oil-based (or greasy) medicine

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to write ruby characters (small furigana above or beside kanji) ➜ ルビ・振り仮名

noun / ~する noun:

• live-action adaptation (of a cartoon or animated movie)

noun:

• starting an enterprise and (or) carrying it to final success - four character idiom

noun:

• sigh (of admiration or lamentation)

noun:

• chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

expression / ~くる verb (spec.):

• to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively ➜ ピンと

noun:

• glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal ➜ 燠【おき】

noun:

• roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, or sweetened with sugar, etc.)

noun:

• briquette (charcoal or coal)

noun:

• obstruction markings (red or yellow and white markings on structures taller than 60 meters in accordance with Japanese aviation law)

expression / noun:

• red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court) ➜ 紅の袴【くれないのはかま】

noun:

• recreational vehicle (usu. not camper or motor home); RV; sports utility vehicle; SUV; four wheel drive (car or minivan)

noun:

• knowledge of previous lifetimes (one of the six supernormal Buddhist powers) - Buddhism term ➜ 六神通

pre-noun adjectival:

• such (about something or someone distant from both speaker and listener, or about a situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener); so; that; sort of - Hiroshima dialect ➜ あんな

noun:

• leaving on time (e.g. as opposed to paid or unpaid overtime)

noun:

• utility room (with sink, washing machine, etc. in a house or apartment)

noun:

• pensive (or worried) look on one's face

noun:

• anticipated questions and answers (e.g. for a press conference, interview or oral exam); collection of hypothetical questions and answers